IELTS 頻出英単語

A difficult or unfortunate situation; to pledge solemnly

苦境、窮状

Failure to meet an obligation; a preset setting or value

債務不履行、怠慢；初期設定、デフォルト

The state of being ill; a feeling of nausea

病気；吐き気

To scatter in different directions; to break up and disappear

分散させる、散らす；散り散りになる

Not drunk or intoxicated; serious and sensible; to become clear-headed

しらふの；まじめな、冷静な；酔いがさめる

Similar in position or function; matching or equivalent

対応する、相当する

Feeling drowsy; tending to cause sleep

眠い、眠そうな；ひっそりした

A short sleep during the day; to sleep briefly

昼寝、うたた寝；昼寝をする

To weaken or damage, making less effective

損なう、弱める

In a state of panic or frenzied rush

半狂乱の、大あわての

The act of placing seeds or plants in the ground to grow

植え付け、植栽

Naturally belonging to something; inherent and essential

本来備わっている、本質的な

To suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive of food

飢える、餓死する；飢えさせる

To take back; to restore land for use; to recycle waste materials

取り戻す；（土地を）開墾・埋め立てる；再生利用する

An underground pipe carrying waste water away

下水道、下水管

Capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive

肥沃な；繁殖力のある；（発想が）豊かな

To handle a weapon or tool skillfully; to exercise power or influence

（武器・道具を）振るう；（権力を）行使する

A large, flat, thick piece of solid material

厚板、平板

Done or happening at the right time; promptly

時宜を得た、タイムリーな

A strong feeling of revulsion; to cause such a feeling

嫌悪、むかつき；うんざりさせる

An unavoidable terrible fate; to condemn to such a fate

悲運、破滅；運命づける

The way something is arranged or planned; a design or structured arrangement

配置、レイアウト；割り付け

A small sealed container for medicine; a spacecraft compartment

カプセル；（宇宙船の）カプセル

A rigid bar used to lift or move things; to pry something open

てこ、レバー；てこで動かす、こじ開ける

Vertical; honest and morally correct; a vertical support

直立した、まっすぐな；正直な、高潔な；支柱

To formally put an end to a law or institution

（法律・制度を）廃止する

A fortified military structure for defense

とりで、要塞

A large passenger ship or aircraft; a removable inner lining

定期船、定期旅客機；裏地、ライナー

Lower in rank or quality; a person of lower rank

劣った、下位の；目下の者

Something that draws attention away; a leisure activity; a rerouting

気をそらすもの；気晴らし、娯楽；迂回

A company controlled by a parent company; serving a secondary or supporting role

子会社；補助的な、従属的な

Focused on practical results rather than theory

実用的な、現実的な

To feed on grass; to scrape lightly; a light scratch on the skin

草を食べる、放牧する；かする；すり傷

A spool for winding film or thread; to stagger or sway unsteadily

リール、巻き枠；よろめく、ふらつく

To reduce or lessen the severity of pain or difficulty

（苦痛などを）軽減する、和らげる

To ridicule or mimic; not genuine, imitation

あざける、からかう；まねる；模擬の、偽の

To increase in extent or intensity

段階的に拡大する、エスカレートする

Based on personal whim or impulse rather than reason or principle; not following clear rules

恣意的な、気まぐれな、独断的な

Refusing to change; obstinate

頑固な、強情な

To wash oneself or swim in water; an act of bathing or swimming

入浴する、泳ぐ；水浴び

Similarity in appearance or nature

類似、似ていること

To turn away; to prevent something unpleasant

そらす；避ける、防ぐ

A hollow space or hole; a decayed hole in a tooth

空洞、くぼみ；虫歯の穴

A word joining clauses or phrases; a joining together

接続詞；結合、連結

To hold someone in custody; to delay or hold back

拘留する、勾留する；引き留める

A beginner or inexperienced person

初心者、新米

A remark expressing praise; to express admiration to someone

ほめ言葉、賛辞；ほめる

A person who walks; dull or unimaginative

歩行者；平凡な、つまらない